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Re:The “Do Something About It” Club by soared on Saturday September 16, 2023 @08:38AM (#37534288)
Similarly can’t find it, but it’s something with when you set a goal if you tell people you have that goal you are less likely to achieve it, rather than if you didn’t tell others about it.
Re:The “Do Something About It” Club by helij on Saturday September 16, 2023 @08:49AM (#37534355)
I saw this written and told by various people but never saw it confirmed in real life.
Re:The “Do Something About It” Club by arrowsmith on Saturday September 16, 2023 @09:34AM (#37534631)
Maybe you're both thinking of this TED talk by Derek Sivers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHopJHSlVo4

Re:The “Do Something About It” Club by goddessoflists on Sunday September 17, 2023 @12:44AM (#37541602)
I've tried both telling and not telling, and it hasn't made a difference. I've told people and not achieved the goal, told and achieved it, didn't tell and achieved it, and didn't tell and didn't achieve.